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PAKT TWO.
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hull's Great Discovery.
One small bottle of Hall's Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and all irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in chil
dren. If not sold by your druggist will
be sent by mail on receipt of sl. One
email bottle is two months’ treatment,
and will cure any case above mentioned.
Dr. E. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, P. O.
Box 629, St. Louis, Mo. Send for testi
monials. Sold by all druggiets and Solo
mons Cos., Savannah, Ga.
Head This.
Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 8, 1900.
I have used Hall’s Great Discovery for
bladder and kidney trouble, and would
not take a thousand dollars for the bene
fit received from using one bottle. I feel
that I am permanently cured. I make
this statement from a sense of duty that
I owe to those likewise afflicted, and trust
that they will take advantage of the In
formation and realize the truth of ray
assertion. G. H. Foster.
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.
It is believed now that 1,500 white vot
ers of Sumter county will lie registered
for the primary on June 6 when county
officers will be nominated.
Chancellor Hill is in receipt of a letter
from one of the railroad authorities indi
cating that the various roads may put on
extra Cut rates for the university com
mencement at Athens.
Alex Hendrick, a notorious and desper
ate negro, was killed at Covington Sun
day night by Deputy Sheriff Sam Hay
while' resisting arrest. Hendricks was
wanted for atte.mpting to murder a City
policeman on duty at the Georgia Rail
road depot one night in January.
Fire completely destroyed the residence
occupied by Mrs.. Mattie Snell and owned
by T. R. Hendricks at Cochran Mond/ay
afternoon at 3 oclock. About half the
furniture in the house was saved, hut very
badly damaged In the removal. The loss
Is estimated at $1,203. No insurance on
building or furniture.
The Hoo Tloos of Georgia will hold a
oncatenation for the state in Maeon on
'hurfdoy. May 31, and a large number
.Vi exnected to be present. The meeting
ill be held in the Elks' Hall and will
V st all day. At night a banquet will be
1 ead and a number of guests will be in-
J r ed. Ten kittens are to be initiated at
t s meeting.
* f\ the prisoners, seven in number,
b oke jail at Abbeville Monday night.
All were in jail awaiting trial at the
Superior Court, charged with felonies.
Dr. W. R. George’s horse was stolen also
and it is believed that it was taken by
the escapes, who were all negroes. No
blame is attached. to the jailer, as the
jail is a weak structure.
Thomasville Times-Enterprise: The first
melon of the season, though somewhat
off in size, was sent to this office yester
day by Mg. A. S. Braswell of Meigs. It
belongs to ttje Kolb Gem family and is
about the size of a cocoanut. This is the
largest we have heard of anywhere, and
as Mr. Braiswell Jias quite a, large acreage
• learly as 'far advanced as the specimen
sent in, he' will push somebody a close
iace for the first car.
Mr. Orviile Stamey, a young man about
eghieen years of age, a son of Mr.
Henry S&imey, who resides with his fath
er in the northern part of Habersham
c un'iy, undertook to build a fire Monday
morning by using gun powder and to ]>our
it from an old-fashioned powder horn,
when the powder in the horn caught fire
and exploded and blow out both of the
vong man’s eyes and burned the flesh
and skin off of his forehead. His recov
ery is doubtful.
The big peach crop is making an active
demand tor extra labor. Mr. S. M. Brown,
freight figent of the Georgia Southern
Railroad, is thus quoted In the Americus
Herald: “I have just been down to Fort
Valley, where they are working so hard
to get ready to handle the fruit crop this
season. They expect to handle more
peaches than erver, and labor Is In big de
mand w herever there is an orchard. I saw
children earning a dollar a day right
along making crates, and the little hoys
from 12 to 14 years old are closing con
tracts to pick fruit through June and
July at $1 a day. Girls ar.d women and
everybody can get all the work they
want.”
Miss Annie Raines was married to Mr.
Dudley Gleaton at Cordele Monday af
ternoon, less than forty-eight hours after
h<r father had been slain by her.affi
anoed's brother. The marriage of Miss
mines and Mr. Gleaton is the closing
chapter to a romance and tragedy which
cost two lives. Messrs. Dudley and Co
nmbus Gleaton. two brothers, went to
1 ie home of Mr. T. S. Raines, father of
iiss Annie Raines, with the purpose
' carrying Miss Raines from the parent
-1 roof and marrying her to Dudley Glea
* A shooting followed In which Miss
mines’ father and Columbus Gleaton
‘ vp re killed. As soon as the shooting was
tv <r, Dudley Gleaton got into his buggy,
and drove away, leaving the dead bodies
' n the ground. The bodies of the two
'h-'d men were interred Sunday afternoon
Without an inquest, and so far no charges
nave been preferred against any one. It
: !s presumed that Mr. Greene fired the
"hot that caused Columbus Gleaton's
'eath. A reconciliation has been effected,
>1 ssrs. Dudley Gleaton and Mr. Greene
avlng made friends, and the marriage
tecurred soon after the funeral.
FLORIDA,
The bean shipping season is over, and
hod sums have been realized by the shlp
nt Rrownville. Cantaloupes and
■■ lons will be ready for shipment In about
m days. Anew sidetrack has been put
i there, and supplies a long-needed eoiv
'nlence to the shippers.
Gainesville Sun: The First National
! *nk of Gainesville received fifteen thous
!>d dollars in new bank notes, of various
'“nominations. This will materially in
case the amount of money in circula
te In this section, provided the bank
>i loan same on good collateral.
ampa Times: That Jennings Is the fuv
gubernatorial candidate in De Soto
*nty is evidenced by the fact that the
‘tua Uord* precinct elected nu.vtiy.-tj
§ohe IHofmng Jfctnjt
delegates to the County Convention Sat
urday favorable to him. This information
was conveyed In a telegram received here
this morning. The Citrus county delega
tion was aiso instructed for Jennings
Saturday.
Government operations at Kgmont and
Mullet keys are now being p/ressed rap
idly. The buildings on Bgrtnant key, the
contract for which was awarded to the
firm of Washington & Vercti.er, are being’
steadily pushed. Forty men ore employed
on the work, and with the completion of
other contracts now being executed by
the firm, in Tampa, more will be added
from time to time.
Lake Butler Bulletin: Once In a while
the question of a successor to Senator
Mallory comes up, ai’.hough such elec
tion will not occur ut.ftii the meeting of
the Legislature in ICO3. The reason of
the question now is that the sixteen state
senators to be select! <d this yeor will hold
over and take part in that contest. Were
the time now, Congressman S. M. Spark
man would be an easy winner, for, like
our "Bob Davis, V.e has made & most
enviable record sit ice his election to the
national House of Representatives.
One of the and best real estate
transfers that has been made in St.
Petersburg for some time has just been,
consummated im the purchase of the Cox
grove, just west of town, by Col. W. L.
Ainsley. Mr. Ainsley bought this grove
from John B. Rradner through Col. L. Y.
Jenness, for '{lo,ooo cash. It consists of
some of the. finest trees in the state, and
will produce, on a conservative estimate,
1,200 boxes of fruit this year. Mr. Ains
ley will invprove the property by a lib
eral expenditure of money, and the place
will be culled “Ingleside,” In honor of a
poem written by Mr. Ainsley’s grand
father.
The /any from Tampa around to Port
Tamp?, and on well toward the Gulf, is
becoming thickly studded with busy
<!red/jes. Deeper ami deeper grow the. iwo
channels, one leading to the great docks
at V'ort Tampa, where the fleets may lay
alongside and load, and the other lending
to the reconstructed water front of Tam
pa, where miles of work is now being done
to make the docks compare favorably
with those elsewhere. The constructors
are sparing no effort or pains to get the
work completed. "While the contract time
expires on June first, yet a reasonable
amount of time will be allowed them to
complete the work without a forfeit.
Every branch of business and every in
dustry is feeling the preliminary effects
of this work.
Lake Worth News: F. G. Crosby, of
Mangonia, had rather an interesting ex
perience one day this week while on his
way home from town. Mr. Crcsby was
on his bicycle and was riding along on
the rock road at a 2:40 gait when his eye
caught sight of a six-foot diamond-back
rattler lying at full length across the
road and only a few feet ahead of him.
Mr. Crosby was going too fast to stop
and could not turn to either side so the
only thing left for him to do was to go
straight ahead. He put on ali speed,
threw his feet in the air and hit his
snakeship just above the belt and was
safely across, hut slightly nervous. He
s?cured a heavy stick and returned to
the rattler to find him , "pawing the
earth; a few well-directed blows being
sufficient to keep him from harming or
frightening other wayfarers in the fu
ture.
FLOUIDA’S convict system.
>lnu Improvement a Have Been Mac*
Over the Olil Methods.
Tallahassee. Fla„ May 23.—Hon. M. B.
Wombwell, commissioner of agriculture,
who has charge of the state convicts, has
labored several years with a view to hav
ing the present system of management es
tablished by laws, namely, the appoint
ment of a supervisor of state convicts and
convict ctamps, whose duty It is to enforce
the laws, rules and regulations relative
to the sanitary condition, food, clothing,
bedding, work, permanent and general
care and treatment of the convicts.
Under the law enacted by the Legisla
ture of 1899, Hon. Robert F. Rogers of
Lake City was appointed supervisor of
convicts, and he has recently made a re
port on the condition of the convicts,
camps, etc., to Hon. L. B. Wombwell,
from which the following data is obtained:
There are twelve convict camps. At sev
en of these the convicts are engaged In
mining phosphate, three in Alachua and
four In Citrus county. There Is one camp
each in Citrus, Hernando, Marion, Clay
and Washington counties, manufacturing
naval stores.
There are eighty-five white males, one
white female, 650 negro males and thirteen
negro females, making a total of 750 in
the several convict camps. The old sys
tem of chaining prisoners together in cells
at night has been dispensed with, and
only a few of the roost desperate char
acters, about twenty-five in the different
camps, are made to wear shackles in the
day time.
The manager of each camp is required
to cultivate from one to four acres In
vegetables, so that the convicts have
plenty of vegetables.
During file winter the convicts are al
lowed fresh pork once a week, and in
summer fresh beef once a week. Fish,
lard, onions, coffee, sweet potatoes and
tobacco are provided occasionally.
Punishment for lighting, quarrelling
and disobedience of orders is inflicted
with a leather strap, restricted to fifteen
lashes. Last month, out of 749 convicts,
only 70 were punished, with from 3 to 10
lashes.
The quarters are so constructed that
the white and colored prisoners do not
eat or sleip together. None are allowed to
sleep In soiled clothes. Th<dr bedding
consists of standard mattresses, a pair
of heavy blankets, sheets and pillows.
The convicts urc not allowed to work be
fore sunrise or after sunset. Kaeh con
tractor employes a physician. Ten of the
comps have religious services by local
ministers. Convicts who have been In the
camps for several years admit that the
present manag ni<nt is far superior and
more humane than any ever experienced
by them.
The ladies of Tallahassee and other
places, in and out of the state, have been
furnishing from time to time the various
camps with a g od quantity of literature,
which Is greatly appreciated by the pris
ons rsj
Air. Rogers concludes his report as fol
lows :
“After my first visit to the camps I
W. F. HAMILTON,
Artesian Well Contractor,
OCALA. FLA.
Am prepared to drill wells up to any
depth. We use lirst-class machinery, can
do work on short notice and guarante*
satisfaction, * " '
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1900.
Weakened Manly Functions.
Dr. Hatlmwav the Only Specially Capable
of Curing Chronic Diseases of Men.
After experimenting with other so-called .V
specialists who know little or nothing ei'h
er of the nature or cure of chronic dis- f: .
eases, you can be assured of a cure by Dr. @
J. Newton Hathaway, who stands at the
head of his profession and is acknowl- pv m
edged the greatest specialist in the treat- *'<*:*"
men* of ail chronic diseases. He is the only wfe..’ £ j /
specialist who is capable of giving to men Wtfez ; * •/
a thorough, sciontitic treatment. Why - .. i W
waste time and money on others?
Dr. Hathaway’s treatment for that terri
ble condition of mental and bodily weak- ’v
ness, brought about by youthful ignorance
and folly, or by excesses in later life, is un- /ijS.
like all others. It is not. as most others nr *.
simply a stimulant which acts for a few '‘ -k.
days and then leaves the poor, deluded pa- OMI \>
tient in worse condition than before. Dr.
Hathaway’s treatment cures; i acts on N \
every weakened portion of the body. .It v ->s "\ \
builds up nerve, tissue and muscular
strength, and revitalizes the whole body. J* NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.
The hiherto miserable victim becomes fit te( j f or a husband and a father.
This is what Dr., Hathaway's treatment does, and it docs it invariably in every
case, and never mind how serious the condition of the patient.
Dr. Hathaway also treats, with the sa m e guarantee of success. Varieoce’e with
out operation,Stricture (by a painless heme treatment), Specific Blood Poisoning and
other chronic diseases of men, including all Kidney and Urinary and Sexual disorders
Absolutely private and confidential consultation without any cost car be had in
Dr. Hathaway's office. If you live out of town, or cannot for any reason visit the
office, ho will send you free his latest book and aelf-oxaminatioft blanks
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D. Office hours: 9to 12 m., 2to 5 and 7to
l>r. Hathaway dfc Cos., 9 p. m. Sundays 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.
25A BRYAN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA.
saw the need of throwing every moral
restraint possible around the state pris
oners. and I requested the Board of State
Institutiens, through you, to adopt a rule
prohibiting the prisoners, guards and
managers front card playing and profan
ity In and about The camps, which was
dene, and the results have been very
satisfactory.
South Carolina Cotton.
Columbia. May 23.—Cotton Is practically
all planted. It Is making slow growth,
but either has, or is coming up to full
stands, which are, however, somewhat
irregular in size. Cultivation and chop
ping is general. Some fields are st'.ll
grassy, and grasshoppers are destroying
cotton In one county. Sea island has a
good stand and is thriving.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF COUN
CIL.
Savannah, Ga., May 19, 1900.—Council
met this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, pur
suant to the call of the Mayor. Present
the Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor, presid
ing, Alderman Wells, vice chairman of
Council, and Aldermen Schwarz, Dixon.
Bacon, Thomas, Jarrell, Haas and Hor
rigan.
PETITION'S.
Petition of Savannah Lodge Nd. IS3, of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
•Elks, by Renten Butler, secretary, ask
ing permission for the use of the Park
Extension during November, 1900, for the
purpose of holding a midway carnival, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Lanes with power to act.
Invitations having been extended those
interested in the matter of the petition of
the Building Trades Council, asking the
passage of an ordinance making nine
hours the standard working day for all
city laborers and the employment of union
labor upon all contract work of the city,
a hearing was had. there being a large at
tendance of laboring men and others in
terested, arguments were heard by Mr.
J. M. Wilbon, W. S. Harris, G. H. Nun
gezer, W. H. Burgess, F. M. Oliver and
W. J. Williams of Atlanta, representing
the Building Trades Council, Mr. J. E.
Burgess and H. M. Ward, representing the
Builders’ Exchange, stated that, owing to
the short notice received by them of the
meeting they asked for further time in
which to present their view's upon the pe
tition. At the close of the discussion it
was suggested by Alderman Haas that the
matter was of considerable importance and
should not be acted upon with undue haste,
whereupon it was moved and adopted that
the |>etition be taken up by the Commit
tee of the Whole and that a further meet
ing be called at an early date, in order to
give the Builders’ Exchange an opportun
ity to be heard, at which time flnas dispo
sition would be had.
There being no further business, -Coun
cil took a recess subject to the cbll of the
chair. WM. P. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF COUN
CIL.
Savannah, Ga., May 22, 1900.—Council
met this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, pur
suant to the call of the Mayor. Present
the Hon. Herman Mvers, Mayor, presid
ing, Aldermen David Wells, vice chairman
of Council, and Aldermen Dixon, Schwarz,
Thomas, Haas, Mills, Horrigan, Jarrell,
Doyle and Bacon.
RESOLUTION.
By Alderman Dixon—
“ Whereas, the trend of the times, in
this country and abroad, is for a shorten
ing of the number of hours of work by
the employes of municipalities, county
and state governments,allowing the work
ingmen employed by such corporations
more time for reoreatlon, education and
tho cultivation of home life, making them
better men and better citizens.
“And whereas, it is proper that the
municipal government of Savannah should
display a spirit of liberality equal to that
of the most progressive of other cities,
therefore be it
"Resolved, That, beginning with June
I. 1900, the employes of the said corpora
tion in the departments under the control
of the Committee on Streets and Lanes
and the Director of Ihrbllc Works, shall
work nine hours a day, the time of work
to be between such hours as the said com
mittee and Director of Public Works shall
dt im best."
Upon motion by Alderman Horrlgan, du
ly seconded, the rbove resolution w.is
unanimously adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Before the passage of the foregoing res
olution the following communication was
read, and upon motion received as Infor
mation.
Savannah, fla , May 21, 1900.—T0 the
Honorable Mayor and Aldermen City of
Savannah, Gentlemen:
“Whereas, the Building Trades Council
of the Labor Unions of this city has pe
titioned your honorable body that nine
hours crnstltute a legal work day on all
city work and to require the employment
of union labor only on all work for the
city of Savannah, and.
"Whereas, The aforesaid Building
Trades Council has publicly withdrawn
from the aforesaid petition the clause re-
qniring the employment of union labor
only on ail work, etc., ami,
"Whereas, This Building Exchange has
adopted a law whereby nine hours shall
constitute a day's work (said law to be
come effective on the first day of January
next), therefore, be it,
"Resolved, That the Builders' Exchange
of the city of Savannah do appreciate the
courtesy extended them by your honorable
body, and we are confident that you will
act for the best Interests of our city.”
“Very respectfully vours,
JOHN it. EASON, President.
Attest: H. M. WARD, Secretary.
There being no further business. Council
took a recess subject to the call of the
chair. WM. P. BAILEY,
, Clerk of Council.
MCMILLAN BROS,
—Manufacturers of— 1 j:
Beamless Turpentine
Stills and Fixtures.
PATCHING COPPER AND RIVET*,
SHEET AND BOLT COPPER,
Us pairing through the country a
to
OATAMNAH. QA. MOBILE, ALA.
ft. a j
JUST LOOK
al what we give you. Our best efforts
are yours-first, last and all the time.
Our laundry standard Is fixed high and we
never slip from it for an Instant. Let your
linen, as well as your conscience, be clean
and spotless. A aplc and span appearance
counts for everything: our first-class work
as a general letter of introduction.
GEORGIA STEAM LAUNDRY,
’Phone 94. 110 Congress, West.
Mill Men and Others.
40-liorae power Holler, but little
lined In K<iod aliupe, only taken out
to make room. Price f4OO, delivered
nt any railroad in Savannah. Ad
dress
J. H. ESTILL,
Morning News,
savannah, (ia.
BRENNAN BROS.,
WHOLESALE
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc.
aa BAY STREET. Wat.
Telephone 991,
BIG DROP IN COTTON FUTURES.
SEIARI* nBI 1.1H.S THE CENTER OF
LOCAL ATTENTION.
August Went Off .'tit Point*. Which
Rilkes n Decline of Almnl 14*0
Points Since the Selling Movement
Started—Local Sentiment Renrlsh,
Spirits Turpentine Firm fit *48*140,
mill Hostns Finn mill t'lleliangetl.
Local nml Telegraphic Market*.
Morning News Office, May 23.—The
slump in cotton futures was the center
of attraction with local cotton men to
day. The opening reports showed decep
tive advances, due to the belief on the
part of some shat the previous sharp de
clines entitled the market to a reaction.
Instead of taking this course, however,
the rush of the long interest to lluuidate
for fear of an August corner caused this
month to break 33 points, making a de
cline of about 100 points since the selling
movement started. July also went off
sharply, the decline being about 30 points.
Giber positions slumped off, the close
showing a net decline of from 6 to 30
points. The turn in the market took
brought Price out In a bullish circular,
in which he confidently says he believes
August cotton on its merits must sell at
9(4 cents or higher In New York before
the season closes. His firm believes cot
ton cheap at present prices. Local sen
timent is largely bearish and many of the
trade freely express the belief that Au
gust will drop to 8 cents before the end
of May.
For some time past bearish advices have
been sent out from the South, and the
Southern planter seems to have shared
In this sentiment. Increased acreage re
ports from ail sections the belt, the
use of more fertilizers, and the prevalence
of the bat sort of weather for putting
In crops has proven more than many
could stand, and they have not hesitated
to sell on the basis of present prices. The
reports say Southern selling was very
heavy, and contributed largely In turn
ing the market. It is also the belief that
planters will remain sellers as long as
the present bearish Indications from every
side continue. ■ The element that started
in to buy for a reaction were soon dis
couraged.
The local cotton market remains nomi
nal and unchanged, with no transactions
reported. The turpentine market closed
firm at 48(4 cents, with a fair business
reported. Rosins closed firm and unchang
ed. The wholesale markets were steady.
At the Board of Trade sugar was ad
vanced 10 points. The following resume
of the different markets will show the
tene ar.d quotations at the close to-day.
COTTON.
All interest in the cotton market cen
tered in the slump In the future market
at New York. The opening there was
apparently bullish, but later the market
took a turn In the opposite direction,
which brought sharp declines. August
broke 33 points from the call figures, this
being a decline of about 100 points since
the selling movement started. The local
receipts were 269, against 1,901 last year.
Coastwise exports were 2,131; stock, 31,191.
The following were the official spot quo
tation®. at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
|This | Last
| day. | year.
Good middling [9 7-18|6H
Middling 9>4 |5%
Lon' middling |9 |5%
Good ordinary |B>>4 |4%
Market—Nominal; sales, none.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Slock.
Receipts this day 269
Receipts this day last year 1,991
Receipts this day year before last .. 79
Receipts since Sept. 1, 1899 1,064,619
Same time last year 1,059,533
Sarnie time year before last, 1,173,732
Exports, coastwise, this day 2,131
Stock on hand this day 31,191
Same day last year 28,52 u
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports-I-
Recelpts this day 3,291
This day last year 7,163
This day year before last 4.974
Total receipts since Sept. 1, 1899 ..8,291,975
Same time last year 8,071,329
Same time year before last 8,439,073
Stock at the ports to-day 302,913
Stock same day last year 721,281
Daily Movements at Other Ports—
Galveston—Quiet: middling, 9>,i; net re
ceipts, 750; gross, 750; stock, 20,420.
New Orleans—Easy; middling, 8 15-18; net
receipts, 1,369; gross, 1,360; sales, 1,450; stock
125,739.
Mobile—Nominal; middling, 9%; net re
ceipts, 90; gross, 90; stock, 6.696.
Charleston—Nominal; net receipts, 506;
gross. 506; stock. 6,421.
Wilmington—Quiet; middling, 9ti; net re
ceipts, 5; gross. 5; stock, 10.922.
Norfolk—Nominal; middling, 9'/fe; net re
ceipts. 199; gross, 199; stock. 13,767.
Baltimore—Quiet; middling, 9ft; gross re
celpts, 189; stock, 5,366.
New York—Easy; middling, 9 9-16; net re
ceipts, 64; gross, 6,970; sales, 3,000; sto k,
75,336.
Boston—Quiet; middling, 9%; gross re
ceipts, 126.
Philadelphia—Quie!; middling. 9 13-16; ret
receipts. 40; gross, 40; stock, 5,239.
Daily Movements at Interior Towns—
Augusta—Easy; middling, 9%; net re
ceipts. 24; gross. 24; stock, 5,113.
Memphis—Quiet; middling, 9; net re
ceipts, 37; gross, 470; sales, 290; stock, 41,-
542.
St. Louis—Dull; middling, 9 1-16; net re
eelpte, 38; gross, 422; stock. 43,576.
Cincinnati—Steady; middling, 9}4; net re
ceipts, 360; gross, 360; sales, 500; stock, 11,-
H3.
Houston—Dull; middling, 9 3-16; net re
ceipts, 161; gross, 161; stock, 16 071.
Louisville—Quiet; middling. 948,
Exports of Cotton This Day—
New Orleans—To Great Britain, 3,286;
continent, 7,996; coastwise, 738.
davannah—Coastwise, 2,131.
Norfolk—Coastwise, 1,138.
New York—To Great Britain, 12,710; con
tinent, 400.
Total foreign exports from all ports this
day; To Great Britain, 15,996; to the con
tinent, 8.396.
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week: To Great Britain, 26,263;
to the continent, 20,709.
Total foreign exports since Sept, l, 1899 :
To Great Britain, 2,106,110; to France, 688,-
752; to the continent. 2.521,294.
COTTO.Y FI TI HES.
New York, May 23.—Great excitement
prevailed at the Cotton Exchange (o-day.
An enormous business was transacted.
The market opened with a bullish flourish
and made an ad v a nog of flfl 6 points on the
first call, with active buying in anticipa
tion of an advance from recent continu
ous decline*. It mjoa became apparent,
however, that the liquidation of long ac
counts was not over. Southern selling
was very heavy, ati.i It turned the mar
ket. Private advices said that Southern
planters were quite generally eager to se
cure present prices for their crop, and
that they would remain sellers so long ns
the present high average of crop accounts
was maintained.
Local parties who started In to buy for
n reaction soon lost courage and sold out
and continued to sell for short account.
Advices from cotton goods centers point
ed to an unsatisfactory demand at Ivsne
and abroad. Pronounced weakness In I,lv
erpool atid large foreign selling orders fig
ured as prominent hear influences also.
Private cables Indicated thnt the cotton
trade of Great Britain anti the continent
was not only ht'arlshly influenced by < rap
accounts from this side, but on account of
the bearish character of late Intelligence
regarding the outlook for the Egyptian
crop, retorted to be very much Impioved
by an increase In the Nile overflow which
has already passed Khartoum, with the
Egyptian cotton acreage estimated to be
larger than ever before, according lo the
inspector general of irrigation.
For this country the crop news from the
central and eastern sections of the belt
was particularly favorable, with Texas ac
counts better than they have been. The
selling movement continue! with August
contracts coming out quite freely. Late In
the afternoon August fell to 8.43 c under
an avalanche of long stuff and foremost
bear selling. Afterward a flurry of cover
ering caused a slight rise near the c!o j c.
The August price broke 33 paints from the
call figures, this being a decline of about
10) points since the selling movement was
Instituted. The market was finally steady
at a net decline of 6 to 27 points.
New York. May 23.—Cotton futures
opened sternly at the advance, and closed
steady at the decline. Prices as follows:
|6|>err.! High. | Low. | Cite.
January 7.82 7.82 7.70 7.72 _
February 7.73 7.74 7.74
March 7,86 7.79 7.77
April
May 9.25 b 9.40 9.23 9.20
June 9.18 b 9.23 8.98 8.91
July 9.15 9.16 8.83 8.87
Aug. .4 8.78 8.81 8.48' 8.54
Sept 8.18 8.18 8.02 8.08
Oct 7.99 7.99 7,82 7.85
Nov 7.82 7.84 7.73 7.72
Dec 7.82 7.83 7.69 7,71
January .. .. 7.82 7.72
Feb * 7.74
March 7.86 7.77
Liverpool, May 23, 4 p. m.—Cotton: Spot
in moderate demand; prices l-32d higher;
American middling fair, 5(4d; good mid
dling, 5 7-32<i; middling, 5%<1; low mid
dling, rd; good l ordlnury, 4%d; orillnarv,
4 11-16(1. The sales of the day were 8,000
bales, of which 500 were for speculation
and export, and Included 7,100 American;
receipts, 12.000, Including 7,700 American.
1 p. m.—'Futures opened quiet but steady
and closed easy at the decline; American
middling, low middling clause: May, 4.61
@4.62d. buyers; May-June, 4.69©4.6f1d, sell
ers; June-July, 4.57C4.5M; July-August,
4.66d, sellers; August-September, 4.49®
4.50d, buyers; September-October, 4.33d,
buyers; October-November, 4.23d, sellers;
November-December, 4.19 04.2(81, buyers;
December-January, 4.17®4.18d, buyers;
January-February, 4.16d, sellers; Febru
ary-Mareh, 4.15®4.16d, sellers.
New Orleans, May 23.—Cotton futures
steady. May nominal.
June (b1d)8.64 November ..7.4807.45
July 8.64<u8.65 December ...7.434t7.44
August 8.21718.22 January ...,7.44<a7.45
September .7.80r}|7.81 February ...7.4,Va7.47
October —7.64<g7.u5 March 7.471)7.49
COTTON LETTERS.
New York, May 23.—Hubbard Bros. &
Cos. say: The weakness In Liver
pool Is attributed to the liquidation
of some large continental and Kgyptiun
accounts based on the reported rise In
the Nile. Cablegrams stated the flood had
passed Khartoum and would greatly
benefit the large acreage under cotton In
the delta. Our own market opened steady
and higher on better advices from Eu
rope than anticipated, only to break bad
ly when the news was received of Liv
erpool's weakness. Buying orders on the
basis of 60 arrested the break and brought
n reaction, at which the market became
dull and steady. Weather advices show
clearing weather In the Southwest and
showers are predicted where needed In the
Ailunttc. Traders look for rather a bet
ter tone to-morrow as Liverpool will be
closed on account of the Queen’s birth
day.
New York, May 23.—Murphy & Cos. say:
Cotton In Liverpool 1-32 higher on spots,
sales 8,000. Futures opened 1-64 to 2-64
higher, but under liquidating sales for
American account closed 3-64 below yes
terday and 1-S4 on new crops. Our mar
ket opened 2 to 6 points up, owing to the
early advance In Liverpool, but became
weak on general selling owing to the
reaction In Liverpool und favorable crop
accounts. Discouraging Manchester re
ports and reports regarding the prospects
of Egyptian crop also helped the weak
ness. Prices are somewhat steadier since
1 p. m. on shoes covering and new buy
ing. The decline In August delivery since
11th is 70 points, hence we think a reac
tion is not improbable. Liverpool will be
In a holiday to-morrow, consequently this
ma ket will be ruled by home Influence,
and as the weak long Interest In August
has been shaken out, we look for better
market the remainder of the week.
Price, McCormick A Co.’* Letter.
New York. May 23.—Prloe, jjcOormlck &
Cos., in their circular Issued to-day, say:
August and July contracts on the New
York Cotton Exchange to-day have been
In a state of semi-panic, declining respec
tively 27 and 30 points. This tremendous
and almost unparalleled decline has boon
tho result of panicky liquidation on the
part of those people who were long of
August In anticipation of an August cor
ner. It has not perhaps occurred to them
as they sold their August that an August
corner, In order to be successful, must be
comparatively without what are known as
“tallers,'' and the large amount of this cot
ton which has been liquidated technically
strengthens the situation.
The statistical position continues to gain
dally In scrength, and with or without an
August corner, August cotton In the neigh
borhood of 848 cents seems to us cheap
cotton. We would not advise our friends
to attempt to follow manipulators, but
simply to make up their minds when cot
ton Is cheap, and when It Is cheap, as we
thlrdc It Is at present prices, to buy It,
selling It when they secure a reasonable
profit. It remains our confident convic
tion that August cotton on its merits must
sell at 948 cents or higher In New York
before the season closes, and 546 pence in
Liverpool before the maturity of August-
Septcmber.—ad.
lIHY GOODS.
New York. May 23.—The demand con
tinues on a very quiet scale for all de
scriptions of cotton goods on home ac.
count. Export business to-day mcslerate,
but at steady prices. No change In tho
market for staple cottons either brown,
bleached or colored goods to home trade.
PAGES 9 TO Id
Prints quiet throughout, some new fall
fanuy calicoes being shown, but no prices
fixed orders taken at value. Ginghams
steady in all grades. Regular print cloths
idle, but wide goods rather firmer. Men’s
wear woolens anil worsteds Inactive. Fan
cies irregular. Little doing In woolen and
worsted dress goods.
THE RICE MARKET.
The fallowing are the Savannah quota*
Hone;
Choice . None
Prime 4(40414
Good 4 ®4(4
Fair 3(40314
Common 2 @2(
Rough Rice—None offering; season over.
NAVAL STORES.
Wednesday, Moy 23.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.—The market
for turpentine opened firm to-day at ,8(4
cents, and closed firm ami unchanged.
Only 0 fair demand prevailed. There was
no weakening tendency, however, and a
fair volume of business was reported.
Factors were not disposed to accept le-s
than quotations, and for this reason It
was reported little bidding on a lower
hash* was done. The receipts’ were 1,723.
sales 331 at the opening, and 599 ut the
closing, and the exports 6,724.
ROSINS. —Tho rosin market closes! firm
and unchanged. The demand was light,
and business was only done In mod era; e
volume. The reeclp'ts were 3.303, soles
I. at the dosing, and the exports 6,767.
The following were the quotations:
A, B, C 31 20 I ji 35
D 1 20 K 1 65
E 1 25 M 1 80
F 1 30 N 2 10
G 1 35 W G 223
H 1 45 W W 245
Naval Stores Statement—
Spirits. Rosin.
' 1900. 1900,
Stock on hand April 1, 1900 2,197 142,506
Receipts this day 1.725 3,303
Received previously 50,564 96,772
Total 54,486 212,581
Exports to-day 6,724 6.767
Exports previously 30,310 134,986
Total since April 1, 1900 ....37,084 141,753
Stock on band this day 17.452 100,828
Stock same day last yenr ~..16,102 94.326
Same day year before last 2,416 8,655
Charleston, S. C„ May 23.—Turpen
tine market quiet at 47(4c'; sales
none. Rosin quiet; sales none, unchanged.
Wilmington, N. C.. May 2.3.—Spirits tur
pentine. nothing doing; receipts, 79 casks.
Rosin steady, 11.0601.10; receipts, 172;
Crude turpentine, $1.85 and $2.95; receipts,
185. Tar firm, $1.45; receipts, 73.
FINANCIAL.
MONEY-The demand keeps fairly up
with the supply.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE—Market is
steady. The commercial demand, $4.87%;
sixty days, $4.84(4; ninety days, ?4.S2'A;
francs, I’arls and Havre, sixty days, 5.1944;
Swiss, sixty days, 5.25(4; marks, sixty
days, 94%; ninety days, 94.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Steady;
banks are buying at par, and selling aa
follows: Amounts to and Including
$25, 10 cents premium; $25 to SSO. 15 cents;
SIOO to S2OO, 25 cents; S2UO <> SI,OOO, (4
premium; over SI,OOO, $1 per thousand.
SECURITIES —The market la fairly
steady.
Stocks.
Bid. Aske<L
Augusta and Savannah R. R—110(4 111(4
Atlanta A West Point 125 126
do p. c. certirs 105 106
Auguela Factory 85 90
Citizens Bank 130 131
Chatham Bank 111(4 112(4
Chatham R. E. & I. Cos.. A 57 58
do do B 56 57
Eagle & Phenix Mfg. Cos 103 105
Edison Electric Ilium' 104 106
Enterprise Mfg. Cos 100 103
Germania Bank 130 131
Georgia & Alabama 29 30
Georgia Railroad, common 2*o 211
Granltevllle Mfg. Cos ....165 170
J. P. King Mfg. Cos 105 106
Langley Mfg Cos 115 .jO
Merchants National Bank 11l 112
National Bank of Savannah ....150 155
Oglethorpe Savings & Trust ....112 113
People’s Savings A Loan 104 106
Southwestern Railroad Cos 11l 112
Savannah Gas Light 24(4 25(4
Southern Bank 153 160
Savannah Bank A Truat 120 13
Sibley Mfg. Cos., Augusta 90 95
Savannah Brewing 100 101
Bunas.
Bid. Asked.
Char., Col. A Aug. Ist 6a. 1909..106 107
Atlanta city, 4(46. 1922 11l 113
Auguata city, 4a. 1927 106 106
do 4(45. 1925 11l 113
do 7s, 1903 11l 112
do 6s, 1913 118 119
Ala. Mid. s>. I tid'd. 1928, M. A N..101 103
Augusta Factory, 6 per cent.,1915.110 111
Brunswick A Western 4s, 1938 83 84
C.. R. R. A Banking, collateral 5a 92(4 93(4
C. of O. Ist 6s, 60-year gold, 1915
F. A A 118 119
C. of Ga. con. ss, 1945. M. A N.. 92 93
C. of Ga. Ist Incomes. 1945 43 44
do 2nd Incomaa, 1945 13 14
do 3rd Incomes. 1945 6 T
C. Of G. (M. O. A A. Dlv) ss, 1947
J. A J 98 98
C. of G. (Ealonton Branch), 5s
1926, J. A J 98 106
City St Suburban R. R. Ist 75..109 111
Columbus City is. 1909 106 106
Charleston City 4s, 1945 103 104
Eagle & Fhenlx Mills 6s. 1928 ...108 109
Edison Electric Illuminating 65...104 IOC
Enterprise Mfg. Ss, 1903 101 103
Georgia Railroad <s, 1910 lit
G. 8. &F , 1946. J. & J 11l 111 I
Georgia * Alabama Ist &s, 1966..10t lUT
do consolidated ss, 1915 96 96
Georgia state 3485. 1930, J. & J.. 106 107
do 3465. 1915, M. & N 104 166
do 4485, 1915 118 lit
Macon city 6s. 1910, J. & J 118 119
do 4485. 1926, Jan. quar 106 110
Ocean Steamship ss. 1926 ...10648 10*
Savannah City 6s, quar. July,
I*l3 11l 111
do ss. quar., August, 1909 111% 11244
South Carolina state 4465, £933 11746 119
Sibley Mfg. Cos. ss, 1 1903 102 103
Booth Bound 5s 98 99
8., F. & W. gen. mt’ge 6s. 1934. .123 121
do do Ist 6s. gold. 1934 110% 11344
do 06t. Johns It tv i I*' 4*. >934... 96 ss
New York. May 23.—Money on call easy
at 1%02 per cent.; last loan. 2 per cent.
Prime mercantile patter, 3460448 per cent.
Sterling exchange easy, with actual busi
ness In bankers' hills, at 14.874604.87% for
demand, and at 54.84%©4.84 7 /6 for sixty
days. Posted rates, 34.854804.89. Commer
cial hills. $4.8404.8448. Silver certificates,
606i4i1c. Bar silver, 60c. Mexican dollars,
474ic. Government bonds irregular: stats
bonds irregular; railroad bonds Irregular.
STOCK* AMO BOMBS.
New York. May 23.—An effort was made
to repeat yesterday's lively demonstration
In Sugar, In a hope that the traders would
find sufficient price movement In that
stock to yield profits on the 'day's turn,
but the stock developed Its customary
obstinacy and refused to advance to 23y